- Must visit
Centre Céramique
Major art museum in the Céramique district with archaeology, Limburg heritage, and changing exhibitions in a landmark modern building.
Cheapest price on Sep 19
$15
Average ticket price on Sep 19
$49
Fastest journey on Sep 19
3 h 40 m
Average journey duration on Sep 19
3 h 50 m
Buses on Sep 19
33
Distance
187 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Lille to Maastricht is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Lille to Maastricht will cost around $49 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
On Sat, Sep 19, we found 33 buses from Lille to Maastricht, including 3 direct services.
On Sat, Sep 19 the direct buses cover the 187 km distance in an average of 3 h 50 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 3 h 40 m .
On Sat, Sep 19 the slowest buses will take 4 h and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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FlixBusOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Lille to Maastricht among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $23 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $23, while a train costs an average of $59.
Distance: 116 miles (187 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$23 Average price Cheapest | $59 Average price | $51 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 6m Average total duration 3h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 59m Average total duration Fastest 2h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Lille to Maastricht:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Lille to Maastricht costing on average $59.
Other travel options to Maastricht take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 36m.
Tickets start at around $23 compared to roughly $51 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $29. The journey takes 3h 36m versus 2h 39m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, Union Ivkoni International.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:15AM | Arrival Time 04:55AM | Duration 4h40 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 02:30AM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 5h25 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 07:55AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 6h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:40AM | Arrival Time 09:05AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 09:55AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $28 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:25AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 06:40AM | Arrival Time 10:05AM | Duration 3h25 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:15AM | Arrival Time 10:55AM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 11:40AM | Duration 3h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 5h55 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $52 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 4h50 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 4h10 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 8h15 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 05:40PM | Duration 3h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar Bus | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 06:55PM | Duration 3h45 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 6h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:10PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 04:15PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 5h45 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $47 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:10PM | Arrival Time 09:10PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 4h00 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator Flibco | Departure Time 07:45PM | Arrival Time 12:55AM | Duration 5h10 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $45 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 8h35 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $33 |
The table below shows live departures for Lille to Maastricht buses for today, Friday, September 18. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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Flibco · Flibco | 11:00 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h10 | 3:10 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 11:00 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 6h20 | 5:20 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 11:00 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 8h25 | 7:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 12:30 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h50 | 5:20 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 12:30 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 6h55 | 7:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 12:30 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 9h30 | 10:00 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 1:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 5h40 | 7:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 1:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 8h15 | 10:00 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 1:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 9h55 | 11:40 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 2:00 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 3h40 | 5:40 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco · Flibco | 3:15 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 8h25 | 11:40 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 3:15 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h10 | 7:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 3:15 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 6h45 | 10:00 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 4:15 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 5h45 | 10:00 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 4:15 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 7h25 | 11:40 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 5:10 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h00 | 9:10 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco · Flibco | 6:00 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 5h40 | 11:40 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 6:00 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h00 | 10:00 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 7:45 PM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 3h55 | 11:40 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
| Saturday, September 19 | |||||
FlixBus · FlixBus | 12:15 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h40 | 4:55 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 4:00 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 3h55 | 7:55 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 4:00 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 7h40 | 11:40 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 4:00 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 5h40 | 9:40 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 5:30 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 6h10 | 11:40 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 5:30 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h10 | 9:40 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 5:30 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 7h55 | 1:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:15 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 3h40 | 10:55 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Flibco · Flibco | 7:45 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 3h55 | 11:40 AM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 7:45 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 5h40 | 1:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 7:45 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 7h25 | 3:10 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 9:15 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 5h55 | 3:10 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 9:15 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 4h10 | 1:25 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
Flibco · Flibco | 9:15 AM Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) | 8h05 | 5:20 PM Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) | 1 transfer | |
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Buses from Lille to Maastricht run on average 33 times per day, taking around 3h 36m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $10 if you book in advance.
There are 3 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:40. The fastest bus covers the 116 miles (187 km) distance in 3h 5m.
Distance 116 miles (187 km) |
Average bus duration 3h 36m |
Cheapest ticket price $10 |
Buses per day 33 |
Direct buses 3 |
Fastest bus 3h 5m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:40 PM |
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Discover the best of Maastricht — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Maastricht trip today.
Major art museum in the Céramique district with archaeology, Limburg heritage, and changing exhibitions in a landmark modern building.
Leading contemporary art museum in a former industrial site, known for architecture, design, and thought-provoking exhibitions.
Museum dedicated to photographer and filmmaker Peter Kemps, presenting visual culture and rotating exhibitions in a compact local venue.
Maastricht’s iconic central square, framed by monumental churches and historic buildings, and a prime place to feel the city’s atmosphere.
Stylish district east of the river, known for handsome facades, local boutiques, and a lively but less crowded city atmosphere.
Nature and walking area on the city’s southern edge, popular for trails, cave tours, and panoramic views over Maastricht and the Meuse.
Slow-cooked beef stew from Limburg, simmered in local dark beer and syrup. A beloved regional comfort dish with sweet-sour depth.
Limburg’s famous fruit tart with a yeasted base, often topped with cherries, apricots, or plums. A classic for coffee time and celebrations.
A rich, mustardy meat spread made from roasted pork, liver, and stock. Traditionally eaten on bread in Limburg and nearby Brabant.
Elegant brasserie in a former orphanage courtyard. Popular for seasonal Dutch-Limburg cuisine and a refined but relaxed setting.
Fine dining restaurant with Michelin-star reputation, offering creative tasting menus in an intimate and polished atmosphere.
Historic brewery pub in the old city. Known for local beers, classic Limburg dishes, and a lively traditional atmosphere.
Moderate for the Netherlands: hotels and dining are not cheap, but transit is manageable and Maastricht is often slightly less costly than Amsterdam.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Taxis are often rounded up. Small change is fine in cafes.
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Lille to Maastricht by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Maastricht, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Lille to Maastricht buses use the Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) to Maastricht, Meerssenerweg (International Bus Station) station pair. Use this guide to compare Lille and Maastricht bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) is 1 km from Lille city centre. Public transport options include:
Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafeteria de la Gare (in the station), Bistro de Lille (0.2 km), Le Petit Chef (0.5 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and in the concourse area.
Ticket office support is available at Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe).
Available at Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lille, Boulevard de Turin (Gare Lille Europe): Elevators, ramps.
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